Jock Watson

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jock Watson

| image = Jock Watson 1905.jpg

| image_size = 150

| caption = Watson while with Brentford in 1905.

| fullname = John Watson{{Cite book |last=Joyce |first=Michael |title=Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939 |publisher=Tony Brown |year=2012 |isbn=978-1905891610 |location=Nottingham |page=303}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1883|11|28}}

| birth_place = Newarthill, Scotland

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1946|5|6|1883|11|28}}{{Cite web |date=20 December 1946 |title=Name of Deceased |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37825/page/6228/data.pdf |access-date=9 July 2021 |website=The London Gazette}}

| death_place = Brentford, England

| position = Full back

| years1 = 1902

| clubs1 = Clyde

| caps1 = 9

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1902–

| clubs2 = Newcastle United

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 =

| clubs3 = New Brompton

| caps3 =

| goals3 =

| years4 = 1903–1908

| clubs4 = Brentford

| caps4 = 168

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1908–1910

| clubs5 = Leeds City

| caps5 = 45

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 1910

| clubs6 = Clyde

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

}}

John Watson (28 November 1883 – 6 May 1946) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 160 appearances as a full back in the Southern League for Brentford. He also played in the Football League for Newcastle United and Leeds City.

Playing career

A full back, Watson began his career in his native Scotland at Scottish League Division Two club Clyde.{{Cite web |title=Players – Jock Watson 1908–10 |url=http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/players/watsonjock.htm |access-date=3 August 2014 |publisher=The Definitive History of Leeds United}} He earned a £200 move to English First Division club Newcastle United in October 1902.{{Cite web |title=The Football Association – Season 1902–03 – Summary Of Professional Registrations |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KePR1sbPRJn6MbbYrBXTMPwWubwQoUn-/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115104281188819564453&rtpof=true&sd=true |access-date=1 January 2021 |website=Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource}}{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Kenneth H. |title=John Watson |url=http://toon1892.com/detail_player.php?id=784&pn=1&cl=1 |access-date=9 July 2021 |website=toon1892 ~ a site for Newcastle United fans everywhere... |language=en-GB}} Watson managed only three league appearances before joining Southern League First Division club New Brompton. Watson joined fellow Southern League First Division club Brentford in 1903 and made 168 appearances in a five-year spell with the club.{{Cite book |last=Haynes |first=Graham |title=A-Z Of Bees: Brentford Encyclopaedia |date=1998 |publisher=Yore Publications |isbn=1-874427-57-7 |page=134}}

Along with Brentford teammates Jock Hamilton, Tom McAllister and Adam Bowman,{{Cite web |title=Players – Jock Hamilton 1908–09 |url=http://www.mightyleeds.co.uk/players/hamiltonjock.htm |access-date=3 August 2014 |publisher=The Definitive History of Leeds United}} Watson returned to the Football League to join Second Division club Leeds City in May 1908.{{Cite web |title=The Football Association – Season 1908–09 – Summary Of Professional Registrations |url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KS_HFFgTtUG_eI04Kiq8OfYhCvPXnQQz/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=115104281188819564453&rtpof=true&sd=true |access-date=1 January 2021 |website=Sky is Blue – The Chesterfield FC history resource}} He immediately became a fixture in the first team, being named captain, forming a full back-partnership with Jack White and making 32 appearances during the 1908–09 season.{{Cite web |title=Leeds City Players Details : No.45 : Watson, John (Jock) |url=http://www.ozwhitelufc.net.au/leeds_stats/leeds_city_player_details/WatsonJ_LCFC.php |access-date=3 August 2014 |publisher=Leeds United F.C. History}} Watson began the 1909–10 season as an ever-present, but lost his place in the team and departed the club in 1910. Watson made 49 appearances for Leeds City and ended his career with a second spell at Clyde.

Representative career

While in his first spell with Clyde, Watson appeared for a Glasgow Select XI against Sheffield.

Personal life

After his retirement from football, Watson returned to Brentford and was the landlord of the New Inn (one of four pubs situated at the corners of Griffin Park) from July 1910 until his death in May 1946.{{Cite news |date=16 July 1910 |title=Jock Watson has come to reside in Brentford and has taken over as landlord of the New Inn. |work=County of Middlesex Independent}}{{Cite news |date=17 May 1946 |title="Jock" Watson. Son Flies From India for Funeral |work=The Brentford & Chiswick Times}} Watson's son (also nicknamed "Jock") became a footballer and played for Ealing, Windsor and Slough in the 1930s and captained the latter club.{{Cite web |title=Jock Watson |url=https://www.sloughtownfc.net/profile/983/Jock-Watson |access-date=18 October 2015 |website=The Official Website of Slough Town FC}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition ! rowspan="2" \|Club ! rowspan="2" \|Season ! colspan="3" \|League ! colspan="2" \|National Cup ! colspan="2" \|Total
Division !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals
Clyde \|1902–03{{Cite book \|last=Litster \|first=John \|title=Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players \|publisher=PM Publications \|location=Norwich}} \|Scottish League Division Two \|9 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|9 \|0
Newcastle United \|1902–03{{Cite web \|title=John Watson \|url=http://www.11v11.com/players/john-watson-48555/ \|access-date=18 December 2016 \|website=11v11.com}} \|First Division \|3 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|3 \|0
rowspan="6" \|Brentford \|1903–04{{Cite book \|title=100 Years Of Brentford \|publisher=Brentford FC \|year=1989 \|isbn=0951526200 \|editor-last=White \|editor-first=Eric \|pages=357–359}} \|Southern League First Division \|34 \|0 \|5 \|0 \|39 \|0
1904–05 \|Southern League First Division \|33 \|0 \|3 \|0 \|36 \|0
1905–06 \|Southern League First Division \|30 \|0 \|4 \|0 \|34 \|0
1906–07 \|Southern League First Division \|38 \|0 \|4 \|0 \|42 \|0
1907–08 \|Southern League First Division \|33 \|0 \|2 \|0 \|35 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !168 !0 !18 !0 !186 !0
rowspan="3" \|Leeds City \|1908–09 \|Second Division \|28 \|0 \|4 \|0 \|32 \|0
1909–10 \|Second Division \|17 \|0 \|0 \|0 \|17 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !45 !0 !4 !0 !49 !0
colspan="3" \|Career total !225 !0 !22 !0 !247 !0

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

! rowspan="2" |Club

! rowspan="2" |Season

! colspan="3" |League

! colspan="2" |National Cup

! colspan="2" |Total

Division

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

!Apps

!Goals

Clyde

|1902–03{{Cite book |last=Litster |first=John |title=Record of Pre-War Scottish League Players |publisher=PM Publications |location=Norwich}}

|Scottish League Division Two

Newcastle United

|1902–03{{Cite web |title=John Watson |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/john-watson-48555/ |access-date=18 December 2016 |website=11v11.com}}

|First Division

rowspan="6" |Brentford

|1903–04{{Cite book |title=100 Years Of Brentford |publisher=Brentford FC |year=1989 |isbn=0951526200 |editor-last=White |editor-first=Eric |pages=357–359}}

|Southern League First Division

|34

|39

1904–05

|Southern League First Division

|33

|36

1905–06

|Southern League First Division

|30

|34

1906–07